Awning



Sept. 18, 1951 c, FREETH 2,568,679

AWNING Filed Jan. 22, 1947 v 4 Sheets-Sheebl INVENTOR C/ MRLEJJEEETH zikwawzd fl/J ATTORNEY Sept. 18, 1951 c. J. FREETH AWNING 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 22, 1947 Sept. 18, 1951 c. J. FREETH 2,568,679

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INVENTOR .CHARLES JHEBEIH HIS ATTORNEY tion therefor.

Patented Sept. 18, 1951 ra'rem om n.

2: :6 AWNING Char e lires h urgh, Ea Me ers? r h K W F F of said, Ch rl s J-Fmeflidp ceased, assignor to Margaret l i eeth' Application January 22, 1%)47, Serial No. 723,484

a opi g (01. 20757.5;

This invention relates general r. t closures and more particularly to a, ventilated clesure made up. of a pl rality oi ri d strips or shake which when assembled provides a ventilated wise protecting an area from the elements of the weather but permit the flow of air upwardly therethrough to ventilate .the shaded area. The principal objector this invention 'is the provision .ofan improved plural shake closure structure arranged to protect the area which it covers i-romthe elements and provide ventila- Another object is the provision of a, plural shake closure structure which readily lends itself for decorative purposes.

Another object-is the provision of a plural shake closure structure which is simple in .de:- sign, economical to manufacture, yet is rugged, and will stand the elements.

Another object is the provision of a plural shake closure that requires a. minimum number of parts' Another object is the provision of a plural shake awning, the panels of which have neat and-uniform marginal edges and the parts present the same appearance when viewed at an angle or directly.

Other objects and advantages appear hereinafter in the following description'and claims.

Practical embodiments'illustrating the principles of this invention are shown in' the accompan-yingdrawings wherein: Fig. l is a perspective view of a plural shake closure member employed as anawning.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view similar to that shown in Fig. 1 with parts broken away toillustrate the supporting structure of theawning shown in Fig. 1. I

Fig. 3 is a perspective view pf a supportin bracket. 7

F g; 4 is a perspective .view of r a reinforcin channeL Fig. 5 is a sectional view illustrating the an.-

plica'tlon of the supporting :bracket and the rein: dorclngchannel. Fig. 6 isa perspective .yiew of the underside of a shake showing the lines along-which it is to be cut for-bending .to' produce the front drop. 1 Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig: .6 showing the literature bent and iastrrsd-v a Fi i; is se ticna new i i a plural ha stru ture 9 mod fi d to n;-

F a. a sectio al v w of a shake structure mployed n the sides .of the aw in showed- Fig. l. v

Fi 0 is a ectional v ew of a other modified form of a shake. structure.

Fig. :11 is a. sectional view of another modified form of a shake stru tu e- Fig. 1.2 is a sectional view of a shake structure similar to that shown in Fig. 5 wi h the flanges bent at: a different. degree. Y

In making up closure structures from rigid plural shakes, it will ordinarily be found con;- venient to provide a frame on which is mounted one or more roof panels and one or more Side panels. The character of the supporting frame structure of course must be designed and fabricated to suit the particular needs of the closure structure. If the closure structure is in the nature of a fly roof or a .canopy, it must, be constructed to provide roof panels corresponding to the roof structure which it covers. The form of the roof will of course determine the char,- acter of the closure member as to whether or not it is a shed roof, double pitch or hiproof'. However for the purpose of simplifying this disclosure, an awning is employed for the purpose of illustrating the basic structure of this 'im-.- provement. I

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, I represents a top panelof the awning which is provided with the sides or panels 2 and 3'. The vertical drop 4 at the front of the awning is inter gral with the top panel I. The upper edge of the top or roof panel I may be inserted under the coping 5 or'eave of the structure to which the awning is to be attached or it may be provided with a flashing plate 6 such as shown in Fig. 2, the upper portion ofwhich is attached to the building or other structure. If the closure meme her is made in the form of a double pitch roof. the flashing member 6 may be turned so that the included angle thereof covers both roof Pdlldls acting as a rigid mem er f r the. DHlDQdd 9 whi h is e nstructsd Q he nonmetal member 8 and the sl pin cha ne mem r 5 stems of the bolts l5.

extend over the web section of the channel member 8 and riveting the two members as indicated at It]. Adjacent the wall of the bulding a channel member I may be secured to the upper surface of the horizontal channel member 8 and the under surface of the channel member 9 as by welding to complete the triangular frame structure.

The roof panel I of the awning may be supported on tie channel members or purlins l2, the ends of which are secured to the top surface of the sloping channel members 9 to produce a trihedral frame structure. The purlin may be suitably spaced along the sloping channel member 9 so as to properly support the roof channel section. In the structure shown only three 'purlins are illustrated. However additional purlins and triangular frame members 1 may be added in accordance with the need of the structure to be supported.

Asbestshown in Fig. 5, the' channel members forming the purlins-|2 may be box-shaped with the flanges open along their top surface to produce the slot as indicated at |3 to receive the The opening I3 may be placed closely adjacent one side of the channel section so that the latter prevents the head of the bolt from turning whenthe nut I6 is screwed on the bolt for the purpose-of securing the bracketmember to the purlin. If drive screws are employed as the fastening members, the boxshaped purlins |2 may be" turned to face the open slot'l3 outwardly Thebracket members I? are secured in alignment on the purlins to provide a supporting means for the plural shakes |8 which when :assembled produces .the complete roof panel I. These shakes are shownin Fig. 50f the drawings and comprises anupper plate l9 and a lower plate 20 disposed parallel thereto and integrally connected along their adjacent marginal edges by the web section 2| which may be disposed normally or angularly relative to the surfaces of the plates l9 and 2|]. The other marginal edge of the plate I9 is preferably provided with a depending flange member 22 and the flange 23 and under the depending flange 22 where it may escape to above the roof panel As'shown in Figs. 3 and 5, the bracket member I1 is preferably provided with a base section 24 having its ends bent upwardly to form the sections 25 and 26. The section 25 is preferably bent to flt the inner face of the integral section 2| as shown in Fig. and is provided with an inturn flange 2'! at the top thereof. The upwardly extending end 26 of the bracket H is provided with an outwardly projecting section 28 which is in the same plane as the flange 21 and 'is provided with a depending section 29 bent to fit the inner surface of the depending flange22 of the shake l8. When the section 25 is secured to the inner face of the integral connection 2| of the shake I8, the upwardly extending section 26 is spaced from the flange-23 on the lowerplate 4 of the next consecutive shake. Thus the upwardly projecting sections and 26 of the bracket H are arranged to support the shakes l8 on the purlins. The upwardly extending section 25 of the bracket I1 and the depending flange 29 are provided with aligned holes 30 for the purpose of receiving the bolts or rivets 3| and 32 which secure'the bracket to the integral connecting section 2 and the depending flange 22respectively and permit the lower plate 20 to rest upon the top of the purlins l2.

If the width of the upper plate i9 is extensive it is preferable to provide the reinforcing channel member 33 shown in Fig. 4 which is constructed to fit down over the parallel sections 21 and28 of the bracket member and support the underside of the plate Ill. The reinforcing channel member 33 extends between and its ends are cut to fit the integral connection 2| and the flange 22 and its depending flanges 34 snugly fit down over the upwardprojections 25 and 26 of the bracket lT but they stop short of. the..upwardly projecting flanges 23 of thennext adjacent shake in order that-thebracket member |'|.will be the sole support of the shake I8, the-lower plate v20 being arranged torest directly on the purlines of the supporting: structureand need; not be fastened. In .this...mannerthe/reinforcing channelv members 33 ..will, provide adequate strength for a wide platel9. and properly functions in assembled relationbetween the bracket member I! and the shake member l8. without any fastening members.v

. The roof panel I is made up of a series of shakes lastartingfrom one end ofthe structure and continuing until the .wholeof the structure forming the panel is completed with ,theexception of the last plate. .The.slotted openings in .the base 24 of .thebracketl'l or the slot I3 in the purlin permits each lshakeofthewseries to be adjustablyipositioned relative to each other so as to'equalize thespacing between the integral web connection 2|..and the depending flange 22 of the next adjacent:plate.-, However this spacing may vary depending ,upon thetotal length of the structure but it is preferable to have these parts of the shakes relatively close together as it is frequentlyv desirable to paintadjacent plates in difierent colors.. It is preferable to usea third color of paint on theupper surface of'the plate 20 to harmonize but, not detract from the contrast between the coloring of adjacent plates .To form the'vertical dependingpanel 4 at the front of the awning, the ends of the flanges 22 and. '23 and the integral connection12| of each shake together with: thexp'anelrm are cutaway so as to provide an ornamental extension 35' to produce a serrated marginal-edge alon the bottom of the awning. Each plate, -mayib formed in this manner:.or-.:alternat,e plates may be cut straightas shown in'Fig. '1 to produceanydesired effect. y

In order to produce the ."bend; in thei shakes,

the flanges 22 and 23 together with theintegral connection 2|' are out" along the parallel; lines 31, 38 and 39 respectively. The plates-2|! are out along the cornersas "shownat 40-?and 4| respectively, which cuts are connected ,by the transverse cut 42 across the plate-.20.: Thus the only material holding the severed sections together is'thematerial "acrossthe plate |-9 as indicated by the dotted line 43 which when bent permits the flange 22 of I'the panelqsection 5 to lap underneath the; fian e'iltof the troof panel l9 and the depending flange 2'2 asshown in Fig.

7. These overlapping flange sections may be spotwelded to hold them in bent relation'or they may be secured by means of rivets or drive screws .or

the like. The portion 4411f the plate 20 is bent along the line 45 extending between thecuts 38 and 39 to form a flap which portion of the'shake a. part of the panel section 4 and is permitted o; ove lap. the vun rface ofsthc plate 1 t panel I and be welded or otherwise fastened in place. The integral websection 2| and the flange23 also overlap each other alongtheir respective cuts 38 and 39 and are likewise secured together by means of welding, riveting or other suitable securing means. When the ends of the shakes I8 are cut and formed by bending in this manner they produce the vertical panel 4 at the outer lower edge of the roof panel l.

The side of the end panels 2 and 3 may be made of the same shake structure as that making up the roof panel I and supported in the same manner by the brackets II which are mounted in aligned spaced relation on the horizontal and sloping frame members 8 and 9. The upper edges of the shakes making up the panels 2 and 3 are cut at an angle of the same degree as the sloping member 9 and the panel 2 is arranged to fit up under the depending flange 46 of the last or right-hand channel 41 which is in the form of a plate. The panel 3 is formed and supported in the same manner and its top sloping edge is arranged to fit up under the depending flange 22 of the first of a series of shakes. It is prefer able to match the marginal sides of the panels 2 and 3 with the marginal plates of the roof panel I asshown in Fig. 1.

The construction of the shakes making up panels may be changed to suit the various needs in the application of this plural strip closure as shown in Figs. 8 to 12. In the structure of Fig. 8, the end shakes 50 and which form the marginal sides of a panel, are each provided with an outer depending flange 52 and 53 respectively. The shake 55 represents the first in a series of shakes having an upper plate 54 and a lower plate 55, each of which are spaced in parallel planes and are integrally connected by the web section 56. The lower plate 55 of the last shake in the series is overlapped by the plate of the marginal shake 5|. These shakes may be supported by the bracket I! and the reinforcing channel member 33 by the rivets 3|.

In the structure shown in Fig. 9 the marginal shakes 50 and 5| are provided with the same marginal flanges 52 and 53 respectively and each of the upper plates is also provided with the depending flange 5'! which corresponds to the flange 22 of the structure shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In the structure shown in Fig. the upwardly projecting flange 58 is provided on the edge of each of the lower plates 55 of the plural shakes forming the series in the panel. The upwardly projecting flange 58 corresponding with the upwardly projecting flange 23 in the structure shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In the structures of Figs. 1, 2, 5, 10 and 12 the I shown in Fig. 11 utilizes the lower plate 55 and the integral connection 5 in a manner t at still provides a ventilating structure.

-to the upper and lower plates.

eliminates the :upwardly projecting flange 58 and The projection '25 of the brackets may be bent. to fit the Web 56 and support the'shakes in thesame manner.- 1 =1 The structure shown in Fig. 12 isquite similar to that shown in Figs. 1 and 2 with the exception that the integral connection 56 between the plates. and 55 slopes at an angle relative The depending flanges 51 are like wise bent inwardly and thus provide. a shake having a dovetail cross section. The brackets I! are shaped to correspond with the shape of'the integral connection .56 and $1 .1 pending f anges ficlxand m y be s ur d in the same manner as previously described. Th heads of the fastening bolts 3| and 32 which secure the plates in the bracket member H are partially protected from the elements due to the fact that the dove construction produces an overhanging surface.

Although each of the structures shown in Figs. 8 to 12 differ slightly from one another they are basically the same as each shake provides an upper and lower plate and when mounted in a series permit the upper plate to overlap the lower plate of the next consecutive shake. The upper plates may be positioned relatively close together to substantially mask the lower plate from view thereby permitting the upper plates to be used in alternate or diiferent colors in a series and thus produce the effect of a striped plural strip closure which when viewed from many angles will present the varying contrast in colors yet provides all the attributes of an air-vented closure.

One of the important attributes of this plural strip closure is that the ventilating opening between adjacent shakes is always on one side of the upper plates and not on both sides which is common in the art. This is advantageous because the series of shakes may be started from the right or left of the panel and still provide the same appearance but the ventilating opening is placed away from the direction of the prevailin winds and storms which cause them to act as injector nozzles permitting the wind blowing across the top of the panel to draw the air upwardly from under the closure without fear of a driving rain forcing water down through shakes. With the exception of the configuration of Fig. 8, each of the shake structures shown will not permit the direct ray of the sun or light to pass down through a roof panel but each of them allows the indirect light to be transmitted to the underside of the roof panel. These features form an important object of this invention.

I claim:

1. In an awning, the combination of a supporting frame, brackets having horizontally spaced projections and adjustably mounted in aligned spaced relation on said frame, a series of shakes each comprising a plate section with longitudinal depending portions, a channel member positioned over and resting on the spaced projections of each bracket and bearing against the under surface of the shake plate, and means securing the longitudinal depending portions of each-shake to their respective adjacent spaced projections on said brackets for supporting the shakes in predetermined spaced relation on the frame.

2. An awning comprising a frame with cross bars, a series of parallel overlapping shakes each having a cross section simulating an S in a horizontal position, each shake having upper and lower plates with outer marginal flanges and with :a connecting central portion, the iewer time of each;shake resting on said'cross baris,-an end shake, having depending flanges along its marginaledgesya plurality of upstanding brackets each bracket having a transversely extending portionand adjustably secured on its'respective crosstbar under theupper plate of its respective shake and undertsaid'end shake, and means fastening the central portion of each shake and one of the flanges of vsaid end shake to their respective brackets to maintain said shakes in assembledrelation, said brackets positioning the edges of the marginal flanges in spaced relation to the flanges adjacent thereto. r

1 CHARLES J. FREETH.

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